President Ngo Dinh Diem Arrives in Canberra for State Visit
The Republic of Vietnam president Ngo Dinh Diem arrives in Canberra to a formal welcome with a luncheon, guard of honour, and National Anthem. He will meet the Governor General, attend Parliament, visit Government House, lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial, and tour the Royal Military College with official receptions by Australian dignitaries and ministers. The visit includes a reception at Government House and meetings with Prime Minister and Ministers.
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Atate CO Vist
Canberra
Stat
RAAF
Canfeera
G. H. Breege
Beigedler Jackson
de Vay Taident
Ngo Dinh Diem
Aid of Honour
Viet Nam
New Zealand
C. EG Albertos
A. BR. Cutler
Department of External Affslra
Government House
Auspele National University
Parliament House
Royal Military
Cramer
Sir Henry Wells
J. G. N. Wilton
Jeollege
Ina
Atfod
Cadete
Jralley
A Fairbairn
Tran le Quang
Healt
Tran Vy
Hoan Thuc Dam
Department of National Defence
Duong van Minh
Vo van Hai
Ton That Thien
Press Jattache
le van Loi
Foreign Ministry
Truong Buu Khanh
Karacht
Kampala
A.ap
Reuter
Ringe
Uganda
Mahahi
Man And Wife Plan Balloon Flight From San Diego
Otto Winzen, head of the Minneapolis plastics firm behind the Man High balloon, plans a transcontinental ascent in October with his wife and two associates. The open gondola flight would take off from San Diego at 39,000 feet.
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Man and Wife
Minneapolis
P.reuter
Otto Winzen
Minneapolis Corporation
David Simons
San Diego
California
Disarmament Plans Face Setback in London Talks
Western observers see little chance to salvage the East-West disarmament talks after Valerian Zork condemned the West's first stage package. U.S. delegate Harold Stassen left for Washington with consultations looming. The plan envisions limited armed forces, nuclear restraint for self-defense, and international control of stockpiles with staged reductions and sealed inspections.
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London
Sailuen
United Nations Disarmament Commission
General Assembly
New York
Valerian
Zork
Russia
International Board of Control
U.S
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Rayehare
Canberra Actress Wins Best In 1957 Drama Festival
Hive Hardwicke of the Canberra Repertory Society was named best actress at the Arta Council's 1957 Community Drama Festival in Sydney for her portrayal of Laura in Strindberg's The Father. Critics praised her hauntingly realistic performance and the Canberra players as convincingly dramatic.
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Canberra Repertory Society
Hive Hardwicke
Arta Council
Sydney
Cries
Laura
Strindberg
Miss Hardwicke
U.K
Methodist Centre Opening Ceremony for Reid War Memorial Centre
The Rev Professor H H Trigge will preside at the Reid Methodist War Memorial Youth Centre opening on September 21. Trigge, Master of King's College, Queensland University, oversees a project costing £44,250 for the centre plus furnishing, tennis courts, grounds, a 300 seat hall with stage, dressing rooms, and memorial entrances.
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Methodist Church of Australasia
H. H. Trigge
Reid Methodist War Memorial
Trigge
King's College
Queensland
Senate passes foreign aid bill in 16 minutes vote
The Senate approved the foreign aid bill by a 68 to 19 margin in about sixteen minutes with no debate. It moves to the House for final approval as the 85th Congress nears its end.
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Washington
Aa.p
Senate
Uip
Simo
House of Relatives
Hisenhower
Man Electrocuted At Goulburn Sub-Station
A Goulburn man, John Robert Mc Culloch, 38, a fitter from Goulburn, was fatally electrocuted today after coming into contact with live equipment at the new electricity sub-station in Goulburn.
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Goulburn
John Robert McCulloch
Accuracy Of Soviet Rocket In Doubt
A Soviet claim of a 6 to 12 mile margin of error for missiles is questioned. An air force professor says margins for intercontinental rockets may reach 10 to 20 kilometres, noting a 1,000 kilometre ballistic arc toward the target. U S officials tout Jupiter’s 1,500 mile capability but avoid comment on timing for production or deployment.
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Adentutta
Geome Planta
London
Frida
P Meneer
Woomera
Aus
Kbire
Britain
Boviet
U.S
Washington State Department
West
Union
East Berlin
Rej
Moscow
Terday
Bovice Air Forcerofessor
G. I. Pokrovsk
Reuter
Washington
Wilber Brucket
Miami
Soyiet Union
Brucker
Altrincham Attacks Politicians In London Speech
Lord Altrincham, aged 83, denounces Britain's political parties as a menace to freedom at an Oxford meeting. He warns party loyalty overrides other loyalties, risks dictatorship, and blames low grade MPs for excessive government power. He backs a strong two party system with wide cross-party policy agreement.
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Lord Altrincham
Oxford
International Liaison Committee of Organisations For Peace
Britain
Dimeelf
Nate
Atetncha
Beycause
Canberra News Retro Highlights 1932 Transfers and Plans
In Canberra 25 Years Ago items note funds for hospital and fire service purchases, a hotel acton housing Patents Office, and a Queanbeyan Hospital Board loan plan. The F C T Cricket Association planned a Canberra cricket carnival at Christmas with Sydney teams. Tenders for hotels Wallington and Ainslie nets leasing were considered as public interest recalls.
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Melhourine
Patents Office
Acton
Queenberan Tal
Queanbeyan Hospital Board
F.C.T. Cricket Association
Canberra
Sydney
Wallington Uas
Ainslie
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Ngo Dinh Diet
Perra
House
House of Representatives
Erm
A.p.reuter
Addest
John Rowland Fothergill
Thame
ST. Mark’s
Paul White
Canberra-Goulburn
E. Burgmann
G. Griffith
St Mark's Memorial Library
White
Central
Arica
Weat
America
Radio Moscow
Powera
Methodist Centre
Altrincham
Woodgers & Calthorpe Lid
Commonwealth Institute of Valuere and Stock & Station Agents’ Association
Agents
Atlas Assurance Company Limited
P. & O. Steam Navigation Coy
Shaw Savill & Albion Co
Alomalian
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